How Princess Eugenie’s wedding gown will compare to Meghan Markle’s

By Meaghan Wray

August 21, 2018

From the
guest list to the gown, there’s plenty to look forward to at
Princess
Eugenie’s royal
wedding to
Jack
Brooksbank–
especially now that she’s making a bigger-than-ever splash in the fashion
world. All eyes will be on the 28-year-old when she becomes the second royal
bride to walk down the aisle this year, following
Meghan Markle’s footsteps at St George’s Chapel on
Oct. 12. Naturally, royal watchers are already dreaming of what her wedding
dress will look like and how it will compare to the newly minted Duchess of
Sussex’s
Givenchy
by Clare Waight Keller creation. Here’s everything we know about
Eugenie’s bridal look…

THE DESIGNER

For Prince
Andrew’s daughter, family is everything – it’s plain to see in the way she
interacts with her sister,
Princess
Beatrice
, and
mom,
Sarah
Ferguson
. And
when it comes to her wedding day, she’ll be wearing a designer that pays homage
to her heritage. Eugenie has revealed that she’ll be taking after Meghan by
choosing a British designer – that one
was a no-brainer, she told British
Vogue: “I’m not telling anyone who is
making it, but I can say it is a British-based designer. [The dress] is the one
thing that I was really decisive about,” she explained. “As soon as we
announced the wedding, I knew the designer, and the look, straight away. I
never thought I’d be the one who knew exactly what I like, but I’ve been pretty
on top of it.”

In addition
to being a thoughtful nod to her home country, it also follows perfectly in
line with her most recent string of fashion-forward outfits by English
designers, like the amazing
Osman dress she wore at
the Royal Ascot
and the floral Erdem design she donned when making her official engagement announcement. In fact, Canadian-raised Erdem Moralioglu, a favourite
of Eugenie’s cousin Duchess Kate, is at the top of betting fashionistas’ lists
for the royal bride’s big day.

THE CUT

The princess
has been donning some very chic and retro looks as of late, suggesting that she
might opt for a very classic cut for her wedding gown. She may well opt for
timeless elegance in the style of Meghan’s boat-necked Givenchy design but with
her own twist – a cap sleeve like her engagement dress or a
three-quarter-length sleeve, similar to the Kelly-green dress she wore at Trooping
the Colour. A higher neckline might even be in the picture, not unlike
the
stunning Jackie O style dress by Gainsbourg
that she wore for
Meghan and Prince Harry’s wedding day.

On the other
hand, the Queen’s granddaughter has been known to take fashion risks, recently
stunning in a printed asymmetrical dress by Roland Mouret worn over black pants
and booties at the Serpentine Summer party. “I love trying new looks,” she told
Harper’s BAZAARin 2016. “I
don't want to be pigeonholed.” So perhaps a cold shoulder or one shoulder look is
in the cards? The October chill is a factor, too, so if she dares to bare
she’ll likely need a chic shrug or cardigan to keep warm (Kate opted for a
fuzzy angora sweater for her reception look).

THE VEIL

Throughout
royal wedding history, the brides’ veils have always made quite a statement,
even though the details are incredibly subtle. The Duchess of Sussex’s wedding
veil featured 53 embroidered flowers representing countries in the
Commonwealth – as well as other blooms paying tribute to her home state
and her new home of England – and we’re willing to bet that the bride-to-be’s topper
will be just as meaningful. So meaningful, in fact, that it may also
take
after her mother’s vision
.
For Sarah’s wedding to
Prince Andrew in 1986, the veil featured an
embroidered ‘A’ and ‘S’ for the couple’s initials.

THE RECEPTION DRESS

It’s clearly
become a royal trend to have two separate wedding dresses for their big day.
Just like Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan, who both showed off their unique personalities
with their reception dresses, Eugenie is very likely to follow suit – and a
unique neckline could definitely be in the cards. Meghan went from boatneck
to halter for her post-wedding party. If Eugenie chooses to make
this fun swap, we’ll be putting our money on a one-shoulder look, just like
that edgy tunic she wore to the
Serpentine
Ball
in June.

THE JEWELS

The
pièce de résistance is
always the tiara, and like every other aspect of her big day, it’s likely that
the one Eugenie chooses will be both stunning and significant. The duchess wore
the filigree tiara, borrowed from
Her
Majesty, which was originally made for Queen Mary. Royal
watchers are placing their bets on the princess dusting off the York Diamond
Tiara – a stunning Garrard confection given to her mom by the Queen for her
wedding day, which hasn’t been worn since.

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